Geoscience Bulletin Board – 31 December 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud temporarily lost power after being hit by rogue wave
New perspective on last time the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed – what the octopus genomics tell us
200 myo Greece was part of lost continent of “Greater Adria”
- https://greekreporter.com/2023/12/21/greece-part-lost-continent-greater-adria/
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1342937X19302230
New pamphlet on geology of Sinks Canyon State Park in Wyoming
- https://www.wyotoday.com/new-wsgs-pamphlet-highlights-geology-in-sinks-canyon-state-park/article_83687482-9e8e-11ee-919f-5b0a6fd95f16.html
- Pamphlet: https://www.wsgs.wyo.gov/products/wsgs-2023-ip-23.pdf
General introduction to mining law in Portugal
Cataclysmic geological history of the Ruby Mountains in Nevada
A pūpū platter of earthquakes in Hawaii
A unified theory of the evolution of geology and biodiversity
Nine giant landslides in the Vaigat Strait in Greenland
- https://eos.org/thelandslideblog/vaigat-1
- Link to pdf paper: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/doi/10.1130/G51234.1/630549/Holocene-gigascale-rock-avalanches-in-Vaigat
The Wrangell landslide – cannot monitor everything
Sampling high grade gold at Cook Project in Northeastern Saskatchewan
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eagle-plains-samples-high-grade-120000232.html
- Map: https://www.eagleplains.com/projects/cook
More than a century of streamflow measurements on the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Montana
Balanced boulders and the San Andreas Fault
China limits exportation of gallium & germanium
- https://www.gizchina.com/2023/12/22/china-rare-earths-dominance-focus-limits-germanium-gallium-exports/
- Gallium: https://www.livescience.com/29476-gallium.html
- Germanium: https://www.livescience.com/29520-germanium.html
Planetary geology: after asteroid Bennu, OSIRIS gets new name & new mission to Apophis asteroid
IUCN confirms released most recent Red List of Threatened Species – confirms Java Stingarees are extinct
The Polar Vortex continues to evolve – what the prognosticators say that means
Geotechnical survey drilling is crucial for restoration of Deschutes Estuary
China’s “Mengxiang” ultradeep ocean drillship completes first trial voyage – plan to drill through Crust & into Upper Mantle
Man-made noise is impacting the soundscape of the ocean – multibeam sonar for deep ocean mapping
Book Review: “Clouds and Their Climatic Impact: Radiation, Circulation and Precipitation”
Aggradation and degradation of alluvial fans in Arabian correlates with orbital cycles of Earth
- https://phys.org/news/2023-12-arabia-alluvial-fans-decay-earth.html
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379123004328
Improving understanding of the formation of fog in mountainous terrain
- https://phys.org/news/2023-12-fog-mountainous-areas.html
- Paper: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/104/11/BAMS-D-22-0030.1.xml
Mercury in sediment samples from Upper Yangtze River in China associated with peak in carbon isotopes linking Permian marine mass extinction linked to volcanism-induced anoxia
- https://phys.org/news/2023-12-permian-marine-mass-extinction-linked.html
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0009254123005399
Photo-essay: rainbow-colored clouds in the Arctic
Pterygotid eurypterids were giant (up to 8 foot long) predatory sea scorpions
- https://www.sci.news/paleontology/predatory-giant-sea-scorpions-biggest-bugs-12572.html
- Paper: http://www.geology.cz/bulletin/fulltext/1891_Braddy_231224.pdf
Extra-terrestrial diamonds
Sendero del Cangrejo chain of hydrothermal vents
“negative friction” allows sand to flow uphill
Plant health changes may be precursors of earthquakes
- https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/60058/20231229/plant-health-provides-early-signs-volcanic-unrest-study.htm
- Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023GC010938
Non-meteoric waters in natural spa waters in Central Japan
- https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/60066/20231229/non-meteoric-water-discovered-scientists-natural-spa-waters-central-japan.htm
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022169423015317
Tallest tsunami on record hit Alaska in 1958 – 524-meter wave in Lituya Bay following massive landslide triggered by earthquake
Mauna Kea is sacred to spiritual practitioners, treasured by astronomers, and respected by geologists
Ground temperature changes with depth
Active seamount is also a Pacific white skate nursery
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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 31 December 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Marking the 133rd anniversary of the Massacre of Wounded Knee
Americans are dying of loneliness – the cure? That’s easy, get off “social media” and connect with people!
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/americans-are-lonely-and-it-s-killing-them-how-the-us-can-combat-this-new-epidemic/ar-AA1lYerq
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/america-is-getting-lonelier-and-more-indoorsy-that-s-not-a-coincidence/ar-AA1jRaiY
- https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general
- Report: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/index.html
After 20 years of citations Ashberry Landfill in Opp, Alabama, received civil penalty of $151,950 as part of proposed Consent Order from Alabama DEM
Congress blocking farms from reporting livestock methane levels – <4% of US GHG emissions - there are serious environmental issues that need to be addressed across the country – man-made global warming is a myth
International traveler exposed others to measles at Denver International Airport on 13 December & local children’s hospital on 18 December – where was this person & who did they put at risk during those 5 days?
Unvaccinated illegal aliens cause surge in cases of chickenpox in Chicago – officials unable to isolate outbreak – also tracking other communicable diseases like polio, measles, rubella & mumps
Taking Ozempic for weight loss sending patients to ER with “severe” side effects
BLM proposal to protect wildlife corridoes in Western States – opposition says cap & trade does not work for species that depend on migration paths they have followed for thousands of years
Covid fraud includes Georgia Attorney & former police officer convicted of obtaining $7M+ in PPP loans scheme – giving a “stay out of jail free” discount to those who committed fraud
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/woman-convicted-7m-covid-19-relief-fraud
- https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/22/democrat-attorney-in-georgia-convicted-in-7-million-ppp-fraud-scheme/
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/just-in-time-for-christmas-the-irs-unwraps-2-covid-related-tax-relief-programs/ar-AA1lURkS
CIA hiding records that analysis took “monetary incentives to change their position on the origins of the virus – in other words: bribes to hide covid lab-leak finding
Nature is not broken – and humans should certainly NOT try to “fix” it by geoengineering in the name of the mythological man-made global warming – inevitable massive collateral damage will result from geoengineering
New approach to remove “excess carbon dioxide” – fallacy is considering atmospheric CO2 as “excess”
Population loss in California – 3rd year in a row due to high cost of living & higher taxes & progressive governing
Flowering plants, not just animal species, are threatened
Biden administration attempted to conceal information & the Chinese spy balloon from the public & Congress
New data estimates of LBGTQ+ population in the US remains about 5.5% - should that small percentage dictate the rules for our entire society? And now there are “abrosexuals”
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-percentage-of-the-us-population-is-lgbtq-new-data-shows-which-states-have-the-most/ar-AA1m6mEU
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/i-m-abrosexual-it-took-me-30-years-to-realise/ar-AA1m2FSo
Consequences of putting solar panels in the Saharan Desert – logistical nightmare, cost prohibitive ($546,920 B), no storage capacity, lack of transmission infrastructure, ecological disaster, would heat up the atmosphere
Perspective: Consequences of trying to follow rules of “gentle parenting” – children need parents to set rules, boundaries & limitations so they can become responsible individuals
New Zealand looking to ban all transgender athletes to support fair competition & safety
What you need to know about box elder bugs
The consequences and costs of decriminalizing hard drugs in Oregon
Beryllium is a sweet-tasting extremely toxic metal – most dangerous if inhaled
Biden administration approved $7B Willow oil drilling project in the Alaskan Arctic
Rock Creek Stone quarry mining along Rock Creek in Alabama without NPDES and air pollution permits
Threat of Big Tech – Mark Zuckerberg Meta (parent company of Facebook & Instagram) part of lawsuit challenging State of Utah law requiring parental consent for children to use social media after 10:30 pm
Understanding pollarding
Doctors file lawsuit against FDA for disparaging FDA approved drug, “meaning doctors allowed to prescribe it as they see fit”
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-endangered-species-act-turns-50-years-old-this-week/ar-AA1lXrVc
- Perspectives on the future of ESA: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn3245
Pre-colonial lineage of the “Indian dog” in the Pacific Northwest
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pets/new-analysis-confirms-precolonial-lineage-of-extinct-breed/ar-AA1lZ7nb
- Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi6549
Pandemic caused lots of pet adoptions by irresponsible pet owners (3M skipped spay or neuter surgery) followed by inflationary economy leading to explosion in animal shelter populations
Meta-study shows natural immunity against covid is at least as effective as 2 doses of vaxx – without adverse vax side effects – toxic culture war against unvaxxed wasted time & energy
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/the-science-blesses-natural-immunity/ar-AA17Nu9r
- Paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02465-5/fulltext
$900B in government spending waste – from Barbie Doll Photos to Fauci’s Transgender Monkeys to Whoopsies
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/rand-paul-unveils-festivus-list-of-900b-in-wasteful-government-spending/ar-AA1m3wiH
- Festivus Report 2023: https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Festivus-2023.pdf
Switching from BMI to DEXA using x-ray absorptiometry for body health metric
“you are what you eat” – Netflix series to start 4 January 2024
Toxicologists reveal risks of exposure to toxic heavy metals in common foods
- https://www.news-expressky.com/news/national/toxicologists-expose-risks-of-heavy-metals-found-in-common-foods/video_26f0d94c-f88d-51d0-8f69-5552788496ee.html
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231212112342.htm
- https://www.newsweek.com/toxicologists-warn-cancer-risk-food-1851490
- Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/risa.14120
Biogas subsidies in California created air & water pollution, smells, manure digesters & flies – lots & lots of flies
Admitting the fallibility of public health officials – covid dictates were “unfortunate narrow-mindedness… campaign of moral bullying”
Fireflies listed on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species – pesticides, light pollution, loss of habitat, urbanization
Humans released “pet” South American tegu lizards – now invasive in 14 of 46 counties in South Carolina
Each human exhaled breath contains elevated concentrations of CH4 and N20 which contribute to “global warming” – it’s interesting that in the name of climate alarmism they do not cite how much CO2 & how to stop it?
EVs and CO2 pipelines pose major threats to first responders
Hoping for next antibiotic panacea against resistant Clostridium difficile – in phase one human clinical trial
New “shell of a virus” vaccine promises to “effectively and affordably” lower levels of bd cholesterol in the body
Scientist finally recognizing importance of fascia – if you ever had a myofascial massage you know it is true
The first crash between a Tesla Cybertruck and a Toyota Carolla in California
UC-Riverside researchers link development of tumor to vaxx received 3 months earlier – surgically excised
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/covid-vaccine-causes-tumor-in-man/ar-AA1mdynK
- Paper: https://amjcaserep.com/abstract/full/idArt/942280#f1-amjcaserep-24-e942280
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board - 31 December 2023 - Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Groundwater contaminated with nitrogen runoff from agriculture identified as threat to Great Barrier Reef
Use of revolutionary ocean mapping technologies at the Galapagos Islands
What you need to know about water quality at the beach – urban storm runoff, sewage overflows & factory farms
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/what-to-know-about-beach-water-quality/ar-AA1lsaAw
- Interactive Report: https://environmentamerica.org/texas/resources/safe-for-swimming/
- Surfrider Report: https://www.surfrider.org/media/press-releases/surfriders-2022-clean-water-report-reveals-high-bacteria-levels
- Blue Water Task Force: https://www.surfrider.org/programs/blue-water-task-force
- Global swim guide interactive: https://www.theswimguide.org/
CTCLUSI restoring land, water & salmon in coastal Oregon – system of channels to bring back wildlife
Blue land crabs invading coastal Georgia typically stay within 5 miles of the ocean - vegetarians
Coalition for Coastal Resilience & Economy is all about economic growth in Louisiana
SFWMD approved final construction contract for Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project
Proposed regulations to protect coastal Massachusetts – “performance standards” for developments
Panama-flagged bulk cargo ship exploded after hitting Russian mine in the Black Sea
Work begins to transition Capitol Lake back to natural tidal estuary in Olympia, Washington (video)
San Francisco Baykeeper sues US F&W over missing deadline to designate longfin smelt as endangered
Mix of 21 herbicides, insecticides & fungicides polluting coastal waters threaten safety of shellfish in Richmond River Estuary
- https://phys.org/news/2023-12-pesticide-pollution-threatens-shellfish-safety.html
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123020869
Developing the Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan
Environmental year in review – actions by Florida DEP for Anna Maria Island
Endangered red-crowned cranes filmed in Dongtan Reserve in China
80% of oils spill at oil refinery along west coast of Venezuelan has been cleaned up
- https://phys.org/news/2023-12-venezuela-oil-giant-percent.html
- https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Oil_spill_blackens_part_of_Venezuelas_western_coast_999.html
Pollution & over-development threaten wildlife and famous turquoise hue of Ha Long Bay in Vietnam
Atomic weapons were tested on Amchitka Island in the 1960s -1970s – sea otters that had survived human slaughter in the 1700s & 1800s were saved from extinction
Hatchery & sanctuary helping to save African penguins from over-fishing by humans of sardines & anchovies
- https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/saving-the-african-penguin-from-climate-change-and-overfishing/
- Report: https://www.dffe.gov.za/sites/default/files/Reports/penguinbreeding_coloniesreport.pdf
Big waves draw surfers to Mavericks Beach in California
"Please stop telling students if they are unhappy, they can speak to a manager and then giving them my cell number." - @ass_deans
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